ENG · 69 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1828 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)
Best performance: 1990 at 1st European Deaf Team Blitz Chess Championship-Men Team(Best of 2025)
NOV26 Rating
1648
Live Rating
1619.6
Change
-28.4
Games Played
8
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1759 to 1648 over the last 12 months; peak 1828 in March 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1700, 0, 0 games | 1648, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1836, 0, 6 games | 1700, -14, 5 games | 1648, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1714, 0, 0 games | 1648, -53, 5 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1714, -23, 9 games | 1701, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1737, 0, 0 games | 1701, -22, 7 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1737, +15, 8 games | 1723, +9, 12 games |
| May 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1722, -4, 3 games | 1714, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1836, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1714, -29, 24 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1836, -1, 4 games | 1726, 0, 3 games | 1743, -29, 14 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1837, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1772, +12, 5 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1837, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1760, +1, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1837, 0, 0 games | 1726, 0, 0 games | 1759, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Nov 7. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 5 games, May 13.
From 476 blitz games on record, the latest on Nov 7.
| Show games | Tournament | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| α α α Duality: 3+2 FIDE Blitz, Sat 7th Nov α α αNov 7TPR 1583 | 3½/10 | -28.4 |
Best wins · Blitz
From 362 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Istvan Bokros, Apr 2025 · 1st European Deaf Team Blitz Chess Championship-Men Team | , 1998 |
| 2, | Arne Eilers, Sep 2015 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open | , 1997 |
| 3, | Alasdair MacLeod, Jul 2018 · ICCD 18th Deaf Chess Olympiad Blitz | , 1994 |
| 4, | Gopakumar Siddharth, Jun 2019 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Summer 2019 | , 1992 |
| 5, | David Jn. Wilson, Jun 2017 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz June 2017 | , 1988 |
| 5, | David Sedgwick, May 2014 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament | , 1988 |
| 7, | Stephen Thomas, Jun 2019 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Summer 2019 | , 1980 |
| 8, | Peter S Morton, Sep 2017 · GLCC Evening Blitz Open | , 1978 |
| 9, | Daniel Mayer, 2 wins, Aug 2025 · London Chess Triathlon, August 2025 - Blitz | , 1959* |
| 10, | James Robinson, Jan 2018 · Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament 2018 | , 1940 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 20 of 476 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 9 of 10 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 10% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 8 | 1½ | 1834 | 1583 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1676 | 876 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 | 2½ | 1712 | 1610 |
| May 2026 | 12 | 3½ | 1913 | 1755 |
| Mar 2026 | 16 | 8½ | 1653 | 1674 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 | 8 | 1734 | 1734 |
| Jan 2026 | 11 | 5½ | 1740 | 1740 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2026Swisschess-results.com#8 in 2026Score 3½/10TPR 1583Opp avg 1834Start 1648
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.comScore 8/14Opp avg 1676Start 1701
- Jun 2026Swisschess-results.com#7 in 2026Score 4½/9Opp avg 1712Start 1723
- May 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4/9Opp avg 1948Start 1714
- May 2026Swissfederation source#9 in 2026Score 1½/5Opp avg 1842Start 1714
- Mar 2026Swisschess-results.com#5 in 2026Score 9½/18Opp avg 1653Start 1743
- Feb 2026Swisschess-results.com#4 in 2026Score 5/9Opp avg 1641Start 1772
- Feb 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 3½/9Opp avg 1827Start 1772
- α α α Duality: 3+2 FIDE Blitz, Sat 7th Nov α α α · Nov 2026 · 3½/10
- MCCA RR Blitz - 22nd August 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ · Aug 2026 · 8/14
- AlphaChess FIDE Triathlon Open Blitz, June 6th, North London Gateway @ EN6 2HZ · Jun 2026 · 4½/9
- 8th ICCD World Individual Blitz Chess Championship - Men (477022) · May 2026 · 4/9
- 1st World Deaf Team Blitz Chess Championship - Men · May 2026 · 1½/5
- MCCA Blitz - 14th March 2026 All Saints Church, Childs Hill, Church Walk, London NW2 2TJ · Mar 2026 · 9½/18
- α α α Duality: 3+2 FIDE Blitz, Sat 28th Feb α α α · Feb 2026 · 5/9
- Brainstormchess FIDE Blitz - February 2026 · Feb 2026 · 3½/9
- AlphaChess FIDE Triathlon - Blitz , Accelerated Open · Jan 2026 · 5/9
- Greater London Chess Club New Year Blitz · Jan 2026 · 5/9
- London Chess Triathlon, August 2025 - Blitz · Aug 2025 · 5½/9
- 1st European Deaf Team Blitz Chess Championship-Men Team · Apr 2025 · 3/7
- London Nine Elms FIDE Rapid 13 February 2025 · Feb 2025 · 3/8
- Hendon FIDE Blitz - December 2024 · Dec 2024 · 3/6
- London Nine Elms FIDE Blitz - 21 November 2024 · Nov 2024 · 4/10
- London Finchley Road FIDE Blitz · Nov 2024 · 4½/10
- Anarkulov Memorial Blitz Open 2024 · Oct 2024 · 7/11
- Menchik Memorial Blitz Festival 2024 - 3rd Blitz (3 September) · Sep 2024 · 4/14
- 8th World Deaf Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2024 · Jun 2024 · 3½/11
- London Chess League FIDE Blitz Evening April 2024 · Apr 2024 · 5½/11
- 6 World Deaf Individual Blitz Chess Championship - Men · Sep 2022 · 4/11
- Battersea FIDE Blitz 5th July 2022 · Jul 2022 · 4½/10
- 1st ICCD European Blitz Chess Championship Men · Mar 2022 · 5½/11
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Jan 2020 · Jan 2020 · 4/9
- Battersea FIDE Blitz · Oct 2019 · 4½/9
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Sep 2019 Open · Sep 2019 · 4/10
- Hendon 'First Thursday' Blitz September · Sep 2019 · 2½/6
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Summer 2019 · Jun 2019 · 5/10
- 13th Brainstormchess FIDE Blitz · May 2019 · 4½/9
- Greater London Chess Club FIDE Rated Evening Blitz · Jan 2019 · 4½/10
- GLCC FIDE Rated Evening Blitz Open · Sep 2018 · 2/9
- 2018 UK Open Blitz - London Qualifier · Sep 2018 · 6/15
- ICCD 18th Deaf Chess Olympiad Blitz · Jul 2018 · 5½/11
- Greater London Chess Club FIDE Evening Blitz · Jun 2018 · 4/9
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament 2018 · Jan 2018 · 4½/10
- 3rd BRAINSTORMCHESS Blitz Group D · Dec 2017 · 3½/14
- GLCC Evening Blitz Open · Sep 2017 · 5/10
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz June 2017 · Jun 2017 · 4/10
- GLCC Evening Blitz Tournament · Jan 2017 · 5/10
- Hendon First Thursday Blitz Nov 16 · Nov 2016 · 2/6
- Hendon First Thursday Blitz Oct 16 · Oct 2016 · 3/6
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament 2016 · Jan 2016 · 4½/10
- Hendon First Thursday Blitz Dec 15 · Dec 2015 · 4/6
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Open · Sep 2015 · 5½/10
- Hendon ‘First Thursday’ Blitz Aug 14 · Aug 2014 · 3½/6
- Greater London Chess Club Evening Blitz Tournament · May 2014 · 5½/10
- Hendon ‘First Thursday’ Blitz Apr 14 · Apr 2014 · 2½/6
- Hendon ‘First Thursday’ Blitz Mar '14 · Mar 2014 · 2/6
- Hendon ‘First Thursday’ Blitz 07/11 · Nov 2013 · 4/6
- Hendon Blitz January 2013 · Jan 2013 · 4/6
- 2nd ICSC Individual Blitz Deaf Chess Championships · Sep 2012 · 6/11
World
- #=72932Sobhan Baghdadi1619.8
- #=72932Mikhail N Sergeev1619.8
- #=72934Phillip K Gardner1619.6
- #=72934Vladislav Ovsyannikov1619.6
- #=72934Cristiano Alessandro Colan Ramirez1619.6
England
- #=1131Stuart Sharp1621.0
- #=1131Hande Donmez1621.0
- #1133Phillip K Gardner1619.6
- #1134Vash Ravi1619.4
- #=1135Jatinder Singh1619.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.